Automatic bowling pinsetting machines



H. M. DowD E'rAL 3,193,290 AUTOMATIC BOWLING PIN'SETTING MACHINES 21 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 6, 1965 Filed June 20, 1962;

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AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES Filed June 20, 1962 2l Sheets-Sheet 6 N VENTORS I HOWARD M. DOWD ROYAL L. BARROWS ATTORNEY July 6, 1965 H. M. Down ETAL AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES 21 Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed June 20, 1962 FIG. 9

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INVENTORS HOWARD M. DOWD ROYAL L. BARROWS BY ATTOR NEY July 6, 1965 H. M. Down ETAL 3,193,290

AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES Filed June 20, 1962 21 Sheets-Sheet 9 FIGiIZ FIG. I3

INVENTORS HOWARD M. DOWD ROYAL L. BARROWS ha bg/ff ATTORNEY July 6, 1965 Y H. M. Down ETAL 3,193,290

'AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES FiledJune 2o. 1962 21 sheets-sheet 1o FIG. I4

INVENToRs HOWARD M. Down ROYAL L. BARROWS BY ATTORNEY July 6; 1955 H. M. Down ETAL 3,193,290

AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES HOWARD M. D wD ROYAL .BARRows ATTORNEYS July 6, 1965 H. M. Down ETAL AAUTOMATIC BDWLING PINSETTING MACHINES 21 Sheets-Sheet 12 Filed June 120.I 1962 INVENTQRS HOWARD M. DOWD ROYAL L, BARROWS J1 /zlf July 5, 1965 H. M. Down ETAL 3,193,290

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INVENTORS HOWARD M. DOWD ROYAL L. BARROWS July 5 i965 H. M. Down ETAL 3,3932@ AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES Filed June 20,;1962 21 Sheets-Sheet l5 FIG. 25

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INVENTORS HOWARD M. DOWD ROYAL L4 BARROWS ATTORNEY July' s, 196s H. M. Down Em.. 3,193,290

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AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES Filed June 20; 1962 2l Sheets-Shes?I 17 FIG. 3|

ATTORNEY July 6, 196s H. M. Down Em. 3,193,290

AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES Filed June 20, 1962 21 Sheets-Sheet 18 ATTORNEY 21 Sheets-Sheet 19 July 6, 1965 H. M. Down ETAL AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES Filed June 2o, 1962 ms mm @E E a/ d Si? ATTORNEY July 6, 1965 H. M. Down ETAL AUTOMATIC BOWLING PINSETTING MACHINES 21 Sheets-Sheet 2O Filed June 20, 1962 @MCE 

1. IN A MACHINE FOR SETTING BOWLING PINS ON THE PIN SPOTS OF A BOWLING ALLEY, A VERTICALLY RECIPROCABLE PINSETTING AND RESETTING MEANS, SAID PINSERTTING MEANS HAVING IN COMBINATION VERTICALLY SPACED PARALLEL PLATFORMS, EACH SAID PLATFORM HAVING PORTS REGISTERING WITH THE PINS SPOTS ON SAID ALLEY AND WITH THE CORRESPONDING PORTS ON THE OTHER SAID PLATFORM; MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER SAID PLATFORM FOR RETRIEVING STANDING PINS FROM SAID ALLEYS RELEASABLY RETAINING SAID PINS WITHIN THE PORTS IN SAID LOWER PLATFORM; HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER SAID PLATFORM FOR OPTIONALLY CLOSING THE PORTS IN SAID PORT, FOR RETAINING PINS THEREON WHEN CLOSED; MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF YOKES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PORTS SAID YOKES PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID UPPER SAID PLATFORM, SAID LOST RETAINING MEANS ADAPTED TO ARREST SAID PINS AND TO SUPPEN EACH SAID PIN BY THE NECK THEREOF WHEN SAID PIN ARE RELEASE THROUGH THE PORTS ON SAID UPPER PLATFORM IN SUCH POSITION THAT THE BASE OF EACH SAID PIN EXTENDS THROUGH THE ASSOCIATED PORT IN SAID LOWER PLATFORM; MEANS FOR FEEDING PINS TO THE PORTS ON SAID UPPER PLATFORM; AND MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID PINSETTING AND RESETTING MEANS. 